files io basic

files.py

#read file
# calculate trajetory
# @author: Mashoko Blessing
# @ http://www.facebook.com/blessing.mashcom
# @mashcom digimedia http://www.hookd-up.com

import os

def isFileAvailable(myfile):
	if(os.path.isfile(myfile)):
		return True
	else:
		return False

def openAndWrite(mytext,myfile):
	f= open(myfile,"a") #a if for appending
	f.write(mytext)
	return True
	
def readFile(myfile):
	f = open(myfile,"r")
	text = f.read()
	return text
	
def scanDir():
	return os.listdir("/")		


#specify full path to text file
myfile ="mashcom.txt"

#checking availability
isFileAvailable(myfile)
print("file available starting to write, please enter your text and press ENTER to save ")
mytext ="hello this is you text"

#writing to file
openAndWrite(mytext, myfile)
print("text appended to file successfully")

#reading from file
print(readFile(myfile))

#reading directories
print(scanDir())